Engineering:Potez 60

Potez 60
Role	Monoplane trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Potez
First flight	1935
Number built	155

The Potez 60 sometimes named the Sauterelle ("Grasshopper") is a French 1930s parasol-wing open-cockpit trainer. It had a wide-track tailwheel landing gear and is powered by a 45 kW (60 hp) Potez 3B uncowled radial engine. An order for 250 was placed by the French government, but deliveries stopped after 155 aircraft were produced.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 9.75 in)
• Powerplant: 1 × Potez 3B radial engine , 45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.